What Is the Primary Mechanism of Carbon Dioxide Transport in Blood

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Multiple Choice

What is the primary mechanism of carbon dioxide transport in blood?

• A) as bicarbonate dissolved in the red blood cells
• B) bound to hemoglobin
• C) dissolved in the red blood cells
• D) dissolved in the plasma
• E) as bicarbonate dissolved in the plasma

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Definitions:

Cellular Reactions

Processes that occur within cells, enabling them to grow, reproduce, maintain their structures, and respond to their environments.

Energy Molecule

ATP (Adenosine triphosphate), a molecule that stores and transfers energy within cells, facilitating metabolic processes.

Citric Acid Cycle

A key metabolic pathway that takes place in the mitochondria, involving the oxidation of compounds released by the breakdown of glucose and fats to produce energy.

Glycolysis

A ten-step metabolic pathway that converts glucose into pyruvate, releasing energy and pyruvate as end products, occurring in the cytosol of cells.